“My deepest desire is to connect people to their joy.”
I am a Martha Beck master certified life coach, Kaizen-Muse certified creativity coach, and Eric Maisel trained meaning coach. My diverse training and background experience provide a wide array of effective strategies and tools for helping clients enrich their lives and work.
One of my passions is working with individuals to design fulfilling lives and businesses. I work with clients to set and achieve goals, overcome obstacles, and reconnect to their joy.
Another one of my passions is working with artists, writers, business entrepreneurs who want to make a difference, or anyone yearning to be more creative. I help clients shape their dreams and overcome roadblocks such as limiting beliefs, overwhelm, procrastination, perfectionism, resistance, and fear.
I live in Denver, Colorado with my two rambunctious golden retrievers, Liza Jolie and Zydeco Ardoin. I love the Rocky Mountains for their beauty and inspiration and for the diverse activities they offer. I also love literature, theatre, music, dancing, and art. Perhaps more than anything else, I love to laugh.
I am a consumate learner. I have a background in law, psychology, positive psychology, creativity, Buddhist studies, and meditative practice. I am fascinated by the human brain and recent developments in neuroscience.
Thanks for visiting the Aha Life Design blog. I deeply appreciate your doing so.
Background Stuff
Education:
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Dartmouth College, B.A. English Literature, 1976
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University of Denver, J.D., Dual Discipline Law & Psychology, 1984
Professional:
Non-Coaching
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Practicing Attorney for 17 years
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Nonprofit Fundraiser for 9 years
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Serious transitioner and self-transformer
Coach Training and Credentials
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Martha Beck Master Certified Life Coach (Dr. Martha Beck is the author of Finding Your Own North Star and Steering by Starlight and is a monthly columnist for O Magazine.)
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Kaizen-Muse Certified Creativity Coach (Trained by Jill Badonsky, M.Ed., a multi-media artist and author of The Nine Modern Day Muses (and a Bodyguard), and Dr. Robert Maurer, faculty member of the UCLA School of Medicine and author of One Small Step Can Change Your Life: The Kaizen Way.)
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Eric Maisel Trained Meaning Coach (Dr. Eric Maisel is a family therapist and author of more than 30 books and is widely regarded as America’s foremost creativity coach.)
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Positive Psychology Certificate Program (Taught by Dr. Tal Ben-Shahar, teacher, consultant, and author of several books on positive psychology including international best sellers Happier and Being Happy.)
Modern Day Muse Group Certified Facilitator (Trained by Jill Badonsky M.Ed.)
Miscellaneous Trainings
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Connections National Training taught by Brené Brown, Ph.D., LMSW
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University of Pennsylvania LPS Commons – Foundations of Positive Psychology taught by Tal Ben-Sharar, Ph.D.
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MentorCoach - Gratitude Immersion Master Class taught by Robert Emmons, Ph.D.
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MentorCoach - Positive Psychology Master Class taught by Christopher Peterson, Ph.D.
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The Foundation for Shamanic Studies – Michael Harner’s Basic Workshop: The Way of the Shaman® Shamanic Journeying, Power, and Healing taught by Amanda Foulger
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Shamanic Lucid Dreaming Workshops taught by Robert Moss
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Tibetan Buddhist Studies – 2004 to present
I’m so glad to have met you through Facebook Laurie! This is a beautiful blog, enhanced by great photos!
Susan, what a lovely comment. Thanks so much. I too feel very fortunate to have met you on Facebook.
As many of your friends, fans and followers feel Laurie – great to have met you via Twitter, Facebook and now through your blog. Amazing sentiments and imagery that truly personifies what you are attempting to achieve here. Great work – keep it up. Ciao for now bella,
Andy
Thanks so much Andy; I deeply appreciate your comment. Likewise – great to have connected with you.
Wow, Laurie what an incredible range of learning in a Professional manner and I can only imagine about life’s learnings. I am grateful to have met you to. Take care.
Thanks Liz. I am grateful to have met you too.
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Your site is so inspiring and I’m so happy to have found you (via Artella). I’m such a fan of Jill Badonsky’s work and am signed up for KMCC next spring … I can feel the Muses smiling as I browse your wonderful site … high fives and sunny e-smiles, Paula
Hi Paula,
Thanks so much for visiting my blog and for writing your muse-ical comment. Wonderful to meet you!
How exciting that you will be starting the Kaizen-Muse Creativity Coach training next Spring. You will learn a lot and have so much fun in the process. I feel fortunate to have received Jill’s training. It has made a big difference in my life and in the lives of my clients, which has been very rewarding. Kudos to you for your decision to take the training!
I look forward to learning more about you and seeing you in the Kaizen-Muse community.
xoxo,
Laurie
So love this Laurie. I am honored to have found you on Facebook. This is amazing thank you for starting your blog.
Much love
Laura, thank you for visiting my blog and for your lovely feedback. Thanks also for subscribing; that means a great deal.
I too feel blessed to have connected with you. Sending much love back.
To go with AHA I would say Hoo-Ahh to connecting to you to who you are and your industrious erudite background and your youness…as I read your story on the blog…images came to mind re: illustrating the book…check out my art and see if you thnik style may work…I’m not sure either so if there’s no click it’s ok…
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Thank you for visiting my blog. Your comment is lovely and touches me. So glad we connected on LinkedIn, Facebook and now here.
Your art is beautiful! I absolutely love your use of color – so vibrant and truly resonates….
I have never thought much about how Zydeco Mo would be illustrated. I was told that publishers like to hire their own illustrators, so I let go of expectation there. I now realize that self-publishing is an option which opens the door to all sorts of possibilities. If you think the story is a good fit for you, it would be fun to explore further.
Thanks again for visiting and connecting,
Laurie
Thank you, Laurie, for your lovely comments about my website and my Quick Quiz. I clicked on your beautiful website and stayed a good while! What an impressive history you have…it means so much that you got something out of my site! It looks like you are doing very well in the Contest…bravo!
My pleasure Terry. I enjoyed visiting your website.
And thanks so much for visiting my blog and for spending time reading my posts. I deeply appreciate your doing so and your thoughtful feedback.